Tokyo stocks open higher in trading Tuesday

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SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- In the wake of gains for Wall Street, with the Dow industrials rising 56 points, Asian stocks opened higher in early trading Tuesday. Japan's Nikkei rose 0.17% to 15,179. Likewise, Australian shares rose, with the S&P/ASX 200 gaining 0.83% to hit 5,006.

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